The US Military has been recognized as the most powerful in the world for 2018, according to Global Firepower, while Russia and China placed second and third, respectively. India, France, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, and Germany rounded out the top ten most powerful militaries in the world for 2018.
The ranking’s algorithms looked at 55 factors, including such “bonuses” as belonging to NATO, proven or suspected possession of nuclear weapons, geography, financial health, logistical capabilities, industrial capacity, and natural resources, and their global status – First, Second, or Third World.
These are the top 10 most powerful militaries in the world:
- United States
Power Index rating: 0.0857
Total population: 323,995,528
Total military personnel: 2,363,675
Total aircraft: 13,762
Fighter aircraft: 2,296
Combat tanks: 5,884
Total naval assets: 415 (19 aircraft carriers)
Defense budget: $587.8 billion - Russia
Power Index rating: 0.0929
Total population: 142,355,415
Total military personnel: 3,371,027
Total aircraft strength: 3,794
Fighter aircraft: 806
Combat tanks: 20,216
Total naval assets: 352 (one aircraft carrier)
Defense budget: $44.6 billion - China
Power Index rating: 0.0945
Total population: 1,373,541,278
Total military personnel: 3,712,500
Total aircraft strength: 2,955
Fighter aircraft: 1,271
Combat tanks: 6,457
Total naval assets: 714 (one aircraft carrier)
Defense budget: $161.7 billion - India
Power Index rating: 0.1593
Total population: 1,266,883,598
Total military personnel: 4,207,250
Total aircraft strength: 2,102
Fighter aircraft: 676
Combat tanks: 4,426
Total naval assets: 295 (three aircraft carriers)
Defense budget: $51 billion - France
Power Index rating: 0.1914
Total population: 66,836,154
Total military personnel: 387,635
Total aicraft strength: 1,305
Fighter aircraft 296
Combat tanks: 406
Total naval assets: 118 (four aircraft carriers)
Defense budget: $35 billion - United Kingdom
Power Index rating: 0.2131
Total population: 64,430,428
Total military personnel: 232,675
Total aircraft strength: 856
Fighter aircraft: 88
Combat tanks 249
Total naval assets: 76 (two aircraft carriers)
Defense budget: $45.7 billion
- Japan
Power Index rating: 0.2137
Total population: 126,702,133
Total military personnel: 311,875
Total aircraft strength: 1,594
Fighter aircraft: 288
Combat tanks: 700
Total naval assets: 131 (four aircraft carriers)
Defense budget: $43.8 billion - Turkey
Power Index rating: 0.2491
Total population: 80,274,604
Total military personnel: 743,415
Total aircraft strength: 1,018
Fighter aircraft: 207
Combat tanks: 2,445
Total naval assets: 194
Defense budget: $8.2 billion - Germany
Power Index rating: 0.2609
Total population: 80,722,792
Total military personnel: 210,000
Total aircraft strength: 698
Fighter aircraft: 92
Combat tanks: 543
Total naval assets: 81
Defense budget: $39.2 billion - Egypt
Power Index rating: 0.2676
Total population: 94,666,993
Total military personnel: 1,329,250
Total aircraft strength: 1,132
Fighter aircraft: 337
Combat tanks: 4,110
Total naval assets: 319 (two aircraft carriers)
Defense budget: $4.4 billion
These are the most powerful militaries in the world:
| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Russia |
| 3 | China |
| 4 | India |
| 5 | France |
| 6 | United Kingdom |
| 7 | South Korea |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Turkey |
| 10 | Germany |
| 11 | Italy |
| 12 | Iran |
| 13 | Egypt |
| 14 | Brazil |
| 15 | Indonesia |
| 16 | Israel |
| 17 | Pakistan |
| 18 | North Korea |
| 19 | Spain |
| 20 | Vietnam |
| 21 | Australia |
| 22 | Poland |
| 23 | Algeria |
| 24 | Taiwan |
| 25 | Canada |
| 26 | Saudi Arabia |
| 27 | Thailand |
| 28 | Greece |
| 29 | Ukraine |
| 30 | Czech Republic |
| 31 | Sweden |
| 32 | Mexico |
| 33 | South Africa |
| 34 | Switzerland |
| 35 | Myanmar |
| 36 | Norway |
| 37 | Argentina |
| 38 | Netherlands |
| 39 | Uzbekistan |
| 40 | Romania |
| 41 | Belarus |
| 42 | Peru |
| 43 | Nigeria |
| 44 | Malaysia |
| 45 | Colombia |
| 46 | Venezuela |
| 47 | Iraq |
| 48 | Angola |
| 49 | Syria |
| 50 | Kazakhstan |
| 51 | Ethiopia |
| 52 | Philippines |
| 53 | Azerbaijan |
| 54 | Denmark |
| 55 | Morocco |
| 56 | Bangladesh |
| 57 | Hungary |
| 58 | Chile |
| 59 | Finland |
| 60 | Bulgaria |
| 61 | Austria |
| 62 | Slovakia |
| 63 | Portugal |
| 64 | Bolivia |
| 65 | United Arab Emirates |
| 66 | Yemen |
| 67 | Singapore |
| 68 | Belgium |
| 69 | Ecuador |
| 70 | Sudan |
| 71 | Afghanistan |
| 72 | Croatia |
| 73 | Cuba |
| 74 | Libya |
| 75 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 76 | Jordan |
| 77 | Tunisia |
| 78 | Serbia |
| 79 | Oman |
| 80 | Turkmenistan |
| 81 | Zimbabwe |
| 82 | Georgia |
| 83 | Zambia |
| 84 | Armenia |
| 85 | Kenya |
| 86 | Albania |
| 87 | Mongolia |
| 88 | Kuwait |
| 89 | Sri Lanka |
| 90 | New Zealand |
| 91 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 92 | Slovenia |
| 93 | Uganda |
| 94 | Chad |
| 95 | Lithuania |
| 96 | Tajikistan |
| 97 | Bahrain |
| 98 | Tanzania |
| 99 | South Sudan |
| 100 | Qatar |
| 101 | Nepal |
| 102 | Cambodia |
| 103 | Botswana |
| 104 | Guatemala |
| 105 | Latvia |
| 106 | Lebanon |
| 107 | Ghana |
| 108 | Estonia |
| 109 | Niger |
| 110 | Cameroon |
| 111 | Mozambique |
| 112 | Honduras |
| 113 | Paraguay |
| 114 | Mali |
| 115 | Uruguay |
| 116 | Ireland |
| 117 | Laos |
| 118 | Macedonia |
| 119 | Ivory Coast |
| 120 | Republic of the Congo |
| 121 | Montenegro |
| 122 | Nicaragua |
| 123 | Madagascar |
| 124 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 125 | Dominican Republic |
| 126 | Gabon |
| 127 | Namibia |
| 128 | Panama |
| 129 | Mauritania |
| 130 | Central African Republic |
| 131 | El Salvador |
| 132 | Somalia |
| 133 | Sierra Leone |
| 134 | Suriname |
| 135 | Liberia |
| 136 | Bhutan |
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